diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 57969881..4c0eaf68 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Commons CSV</name>
   <url>http://commons.apache.org/proper/csv/</url>
+  <description>
+The Commons CSV library provides a simple interface for reading and writing
+CSV files of various types.
+  </description>
   
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>